Dunfermline, Scotland · Sunday, 25 October 2026

Sunrise and Sunset in Dunfermline Today

Today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, the sun rises at and sets at GMT in Dunfermline, Scotland, giving 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.

07:06 16:49 noon 11:58

Sunrise Rises in the ESE at 111°
Sunset Sets in the WSW at 249°
Daylight 9h 43m −4m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 21.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Evening golden hour – Golden & blue hour planner

Daylight and twilight across the day

Local time, Europe/London (UTC+0)

Night: 00:00–05:01Astronomical twilight: 05:01–05:44Nautical twilight: 05:44–06:27Civil twilight: 06:27–07:06Daylight: 07:06–16:49Civil twilight: 16:49–17:28Nautical twilight: 17:28–18:11Astronomical twilight: 18:11–18:54Night: 18:54–00:00Golden hour: 06:42–08:01Golden hour: 15:54–17:1300:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Twilight times today
DawnDusk
Astronomical −18°
Nautical −12°
Civil −6°
Sunrise / sunset
Golden hour and blue hour today
MorningEvening
Blue hour – –
Golden hour – –

Sunrise and sunset in Dunfermline for the next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Today 25 Oct 9h 43m −4m 28s
Mon 26 Oct 9h 38m −4m 27s
Tue 27 Oct 9h 34m −4m 25s
Wed 28 Oct 9h 30m −4m 25s
Thu 29 Oct 9h 25m −4m 23s
Fri 30 Oct 9h 21m −4m 23s
Sat 31 Oct 9h 16m −4m 21s

Full October table 2026 calendar

Daylight in Dunfermline through 2026

Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.

00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecToday
Longest day21 June 202617h 38m of daylight
Shortest day21 December 20266h 56m of daylight
Earliest sunrise13 June 2026
Latest sunset22 June 2026
Latest sunrise1 January 2026
Earliest sunset10 December 2026

Month by month in 2026

Dunfermline sunrise and sunset in 2027

Seasons and clock changes

Equinoxes and solstices in local time
March equinox 20 March 2026
June solstice longest day 21 June 2026
September equinox 23 September 2026
December solstice shortest day 21 December 2026
Clocks go forward 29 March 2026BST
Clocks go back 25 October 2026GMT

Solstices and equinoxes 2026 · Daylight saving time

The moon tonight

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous

99% illuminated · 14.0 days old

Moonrise · Moonset

Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, 26 October 2026 at .

Moon calendar for Dunfermline

Sunrise and sunset in places near Dunfermline

Today's times; the difference is against Dunfermline.

PlaceDistanceSunriseSunsetSunrise vs Dunfermline
Rosyth 2.5 mi SSE same minute
Inverkeithing 3.6 mi SE same minute
Dalgety Bay 4.9 mi ESE 32 seconds earlier
Kelty 5.1 mi NNE same minute
Cowdenbeath 5.2 mi ENE same minute
Queensferry 6.0 mi SSE same minute
Lochgelly 7.0 mi NE same minute
Bo’ness 7.2 mi WSW same minute
Ballingry 8.1 mi NE same minute
Burntisland 8.6 mi E 56 seconds earlier

Larger cities nearby

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About Dunfermline

Location
Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
County / district
Fife
Coordinates
56.0716°N, 3.4589°W
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Time zone
Europe/London, GMT (UTC+0)
Population
54,990

How these times are calculated

Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.

Methodology · Glossary

Questions about sunrise and sunset in Dunfermline

What time is sunrise in Dunfermline today?

Sunrise in Dunfermline, Scotland today, Sunday, 25 October 2026, is at 07:06 GMT, and sunset is at 16:49.

How many hours of daylight does Dunfermline get today?

Dunfermline gets 9 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.

When is golden hour in Dunfermline this evening?

Evening golden hour in Dunfermline runs from 15:54 to 17:13 GMT today.

When is the longest day of 2026 in Dunfermline?

The longest day of 2026 in Dunfermline is 21 June 2026, with 17 hours, 38 minutes of daylight. The shortest is 21 December 2026, with 6 hours, 56 minutes.

What time zone is Dunfermline in?

Dunfermline uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0).

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